Tattooed names on history-sheeter guide police to arrests in Mumbai Spa Murder
Mumbai: A history-sheeter was murdered in a spa in central Mumbai's Worli on Wednesday. The victim had tattooed 22 names of his potential enemies on his thigh, including the spa's owner, Santosh Sherekar.
He was reportedly killed after Sherekar, who had a financial dispute with him, hired Mohammed Feroze Ansari for Rs 6 lakh to carry out the murder. Sherekar had allegedly given ‘supari,’ or contract, for killing Waghmare as he was fed up with his extortion threats.
DCP Crime Branch Datta Nalawade confirmed that the victim was a history-sheeter with eight cognizable offences and 22 non-cognizable reports (NCR) registered against him.
According to a PTI report, the victim had lodged a complaint against Sherekar's spa and allegedly demanded extortion money to retract the complaints. In response, Sherekar approached Ansari to arrange for his murder.
On July 23, Waghmare was partying in Sion with his girlfriend, who was employed at Sherekar's spa. Later that night, he accompanied her to the spa. Around 2 am, all three workers of the spa stepped out. During this time, two individuals entered the spa and attacked the victim, slitting his throat and stabbing his stomach with a sharp weapon.
The police have arrested Sherekar and Ansari and are questioning two other suspects from Nalasopara and Kota. They are also investigating the victim's girlfriend.
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Centre must roll back LPG price hike, says Kerala CM
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday demanded that the Centre immediately roll back the recent steep hike in LPG prices, alleging that it has severely impacted common people and small businesses.
In a statement, Vijayan described the increase as "one of the most cruel" in the history of cooking gas price revisions, saying it has pushed ordinary households and entrepreneurs into distress.
He said the price of commercial LPG cylinders had been raised by Rs 993 in one go, crossing Rs 3,000, which would adversely affect the hotel and restaurant sector.
The hike in the price of 5-kg LPG cylinders by Rs 251.50 would hit migrant workers and small families who depend on them, he added.
The chief minister alleged that the hike came immediately after the conclusion of Assembly elections in states, placing an additional burden on common people, small-scale entrepreneurs and migrant labourers.
Pointing to the ongoing crisis in West Asia, Vijayan said the hospitality sector has already been facing a shortage of cooking gas for months and the latest price increase would be difficult to absorb.
The burden would ultimately be passed on to consumers, he said, warning that several small establishments, including those in Kerala, could be forced to shut down.
Accusing oil companies of prioritising profits over public welfare, he said such a trend of imposing additional financial burden on people cannot be accepted.
Vijayan also alleged that the Centre's policies favour corporate interests and called for a correction in approach.
He urged the Union government to withdraw the excessive hike without delay.
The price of commercial LPG was hiked by the steepest ever Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder on May 1, marking the third straight monthly increase due to rising global energy prices linked to the West Asia conflict.
